2009 PLAYING RECORD: Played 11. Won 6 Lost 5 Drawn 0. Cancelled 2 Cryptics in disgrace as Radley pupils administer thrashing! Radley College cruised to a 10 wicket win after bowling the Cryptics out for 74. Beautiful day, beautiful ground, ugly result! Teacher inspires pupil! Paul Armstrong scored a superb 108 (including sharing a 176 run second wicket partnership with Simon Halliday) to set up an early Cryptic declaration at 3.30. Not to be outdone, Stuart Turner, a pupil of Paul's in his first teaching job, bowled superbly to take 6 wickets on a hot day and a track offering little help. Skipper Simon Haliday bagged 3 slip catches - one just tricky, the other two absoute blinders! Thanks to all at MSCC; it was a privilege for the Club to play in such a lovely venue and with such good hosts. Full Report to be found on the 09 Performances page. (For Match Details go to 2009 Fixtures.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE CRYPTICS CC CENTENARY The Club marks its Centenary in 2010. An exciting programme is being developed to celebrate this occasion. Details will be provided during the year. By way of advance warning you might like to note that it is hoped to start the Centenary year with a tour to SOUTH AFRICA. Provisional plans have the tour party leaving on 27th December 2009 and returning on/around 7th January 2010. There will 5 matches based in Stellenbosch and Cape Town. If you are interested in details about the tour, please contact Tom Swerling. (tom.swerling@nomura.com) ___________________________________________________________________ 2010 CENTENARY DRAW - LATEST RESULTS JUNE 2009 £15 Guy Gibson £10 Nick Priestnall Monthly draws will take place and the results will be posted here. YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT! If you wish to participate (£24pa) contact nickpriestnall@msn.com or 07850 484488. __________________________________________________________________ THE CRYPTICS IS A WANDERING CLUB WITH A SPLENDID TRADITION OF PLAYING A HIGH STANDARD OF CRICKET AGAINST GREAT CLUB, SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY TEAMS AND OF TOURING. IT DOES NOT PLAY IN A LEAGUE. THE CLUB ALWAYS WELCOMES NEW PLAYERS AND HAS SPECIAL CONCESSIONS FOR THOSE IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION. HOWEVER IT DOES NOT EMPLOY PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. THE CRYPTICS WAS FOUNDED IN 1910 AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO ITS CENTENARY IN 2010.